Spanish Colonial Empire: Motivations and Legends

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Who was Gilbert's father?

  • The Sea Dog, a failed colony planter (correct)
  • A successful colony planter
  • The governor of Popham
  • Walter Raleigh

What happened to the Popham settlers?

  • They were taken prisoner by the Native Americans
  • They were taken back to England by Gilbert (correct)
  • They were left behind in Popham
  • They disappeared in the wilderness

Why is Popham not well-known in history?

  • It was a successful colony
  • It was abandoned and its settlers forgotten (correct)
  • It was a French colony
  • It was a small settlement

What valuable lessons did failed colonies like Popham teach?

<p>Valuable lessons for future colonies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was the other colony established in the same year as Popham?

<p>Farther south in Virginia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the colony established in Virginia?

<p>Jamestown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Walter Raleigh's relationship to Gilbert's father?

<p>He was his father's half-brother (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gilbert inherit from his father?

<p>The family fortune and titles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the fate of the investors in Popham?

<p>They lost all of their money (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Jamestown studied in American schools?

<p>Because it was England's first permanent American colony (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Gilbert's father's occupation?

<p>A failed colony planter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the fate of the settlers of Popham colony?

<p>They were taken back to England by Gilbert (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Popham not well-known in history?

<p>It was abandoned and the settlers were forgotten (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Jamestown?

<p>It was England's first permanent American colony (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Gilbert's father and Walter Raleigh?

<p>They were half-brothers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the year when Gilbert inherited the family fortune and titles?

<p>1608 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the failed colonies like Popham teach?

<p>Valuable lessons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Sea Dog?

<p>A nickname for Gilbert's father (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the investors in Popham?

<p>They lost all of their money (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Gilbert's action after his father's death?

<p>He packed up the colony and headed home (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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